'No agreement has been reached,' Euro cloud lobby insists
Microsoft is reportedly preparing to ink a multimillion-euro deal with cloud lobbying group CISPE to make an EU antitrust complaint go away."Discussions with Microsoft are ongoing, and proposals have been made. However, no agreement has been reached. CISPE remains committed to a principle-based remedy to bring an end to the harmful impact of unfair software licensing practices for all cloud customers seeking to run productivity software in the cloud of their choice.
Microsoft's proposals could involve paying a substantial sum to CISPE and its members in return for withdrawing the antitrust complaint or concessions that would negate the need for a lengthy EU investigation into the company's business practices, potentially leading to a substantial fine and demands for change.
today in an email:"We continue to work constructively with CISPE to resolve concerns raised by European cloud providers." Microsoft has come under pressure from several quarters over its alleged anti-competitive practices. In addition to the CISPE complaint, Googleto the US Federal Trade Commission in 2023 over the company's conduct, and the Coalition for Fair Software Licensing also asked the FTC to look into the company.Euro-cloud consortium issues ultimatum to Microsoft: Fix your licensing or else
Microsoft is under increasing scrutiny in the UK too. A working paper from the country's Competition and Markets Authority that Microsoft and AWS dominated UK markets, but while the latter's share by revenue had fallen slightly, the former's had risen. According to the CMA, Microsoft also achieved the highest margins in the UK cloud market.
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